Everybody Doesnt Have to Love Me

Not everybody have to love me or even like me. I dont necessarily like everybody I know, so why should everybody else like me? I enjoy being like and being loved, but if somebody doesnt like me, I will still be okay and still feel like I am an okay person. I cannot make somebody like me, any more than someone can get me to like them. I dont need approval all the time. If someone does not approve of me, I will still be okay.

It Is Okay to Make Mistakes

Making mistakes is something we all do, and I am still a fine and worthwhile person when I make them. There is no reason for me to get upset when I make a mistake. I am trying and if I make a mistake, I am going to continue trying. I can handle making a mistake. It is okay for others to make mistakes, too. I will accept mistakes in myself and also mistakes that others make.

Other People Are Okay and I Am Okay

People who do things I dont like are not necessarily bad people. They should not necessarily be punished just because I dont like what they do or did. There is no reason why other people should be the way I want them to be, and there is no reason why I should be the way somebody else wants me to be. People will be whatever they want to be, and I will be whatever I want to be. I cannot control other people or change them. They are who they are; we all deserve basic respect.

I Dont Have to Control Things

I will survive if things are different than what I want them to be. I can accept things the way they are, accept people the way they are, and accept myself the way I am. There is no reason to get upset if I cant change things to fit my idea of how they ought to be. There is no reason why I should have to like everything. Even if I dont like it, I can live with it.

I Am Responsible for My Day

I am responsible for how I feel and what I do. Nobody can make me feel anything. If I have a rotten day, I am the one who allowed it to be that way. If I have a great day, I am the one who deserves credit for being positive. It is not the responsibilities of other people to change so that I can feel better. I am the one who is in charge of my life.

I Can Handle It When Things Go Wrong

I dont need to watch out for things to go wrong. Things usually go just fine, and when they dont, I can handle it. I dont have to waste my energy worrying. The sky wont fall in; things will be okay.

It is Important To Try

I can. Even though I may be faced with difficult tasks, it is better to try than to avoid them. Avoiding a task does not give me any opportunities for success or joy, but trying does. Things worth having are worth the effort. I might not be able to do everything, but I can do something.

I am Capable

I dont need someone else to take care of my problems. I am capable. I can take care of myself. I can make decisions for myself. I can think for myself. I dont have to depend on somebody else to take care of me.

I Can Change

I dont have to be a certain way because what has happened in the past. Everyday is a new day. Its silly to think I cant help being the way I am. Of course I can. I can change.

Other People Are Capable

I cant solve other people problems for them. I dont have to take on other peoples problem as if they were my own. I dont need to change other people or fix up their lives. They are capable and can take care of themselves, and can solve their own problems. I can care and be of some help, but I cant do everything for them.

I Can Be Flexible

There is more than one way to do something. More than one person has good ideas that will work. There is no one and only best way. Everybody has ideas that are worthwhile. Some may make more sense to me than others, but everyones ideas are worthwhile, and everyone has something worthwhile to contribute.